Morocco supports Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity - Minister

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05 March 2018
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Morocco supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, which has faced aggression and non-compliance with internationally recognized resolutions, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nasser Bourita said.

He made the remarks at a press conference with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku March 5.

“We consider it extremely important to observe the principle of territorial integrity and we support the efforts of fraternal Azerbaijan for a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” Bourita said.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.